No Mercy (2010 film)
| No Mercy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kim Hyeong-jun |
| Produced by | Kang Woo-suk |
| Written by | Kim Hyeong-jun |
| Starring |
Sol Kyung-gu Ryoo Seung-bum |
| Music by | Park Ji-man |
| Cinematography | Kim Woo-hyung |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
Production company |
Cinema Service The Dream&Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment[1][2] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$7.58 million |
No Mercy (Hangul: 용서는 없다; RR: Yongseoneun Eupda) is a 2010 South Korean crime thriller film written and directed by Kim Hyeong-jun.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Sol Kyung-gu won Best Actor at the 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards for his performance.
Plot
Top forensic pathologist Kang Min-ho is about to retire so that he can spend time with his daughter who's just returned home after a long stint overseas. But when the dismembered corpse of a young woman is found by a local river, Kang agrees to do one last job. The primary suspect is environmental activist Lee Sung-ho, who readily admits his guilt to rookie detective Min Seo-young, Kang's former student. Lee says that he committed the crime in order to oppose construction that would divide the river into six parts (hence the six body parts), but the police are baffled when the clues they uncover keep contradicting Lee's confession. Then Lee tells Kang that his daughter has been kidnapped, forcing the latter to compromise his professional ethics and tamper with the evidence that must lead to Lee's release from custody within three days, or else Kang's daughter will be killed.
Cast
- Sol Kyung-gu as Kang Min-ho[10]
- Ryoo Seung-bum as Lee Sung-ho[11][12]
- Han Hye-jin as Min Seo-young
- Sung Ji-ru as Yoon Jong-kang
- Nam Kyung-eup as Team leader Oh
- Park Sang-wook as Park Pyung-sik
- Lee Jeong-heon as Analyst
- Lee Jeong-woo as Min Byung-do
- Jung Si-yeon as Ah-ri
- Jo Soo-jung as Oh Eun-ah
- Kim Yeol as Kang Hye-won
- Yoo Da-in as Lee Soo-jin
- Joo Sang-wook as Lee Sung-ho's defense lawyer
- Kim Jung-hak as Prosecutor Park
- Kim Hyeok as Male student in prologue
- Chae Yoon-seo as Female student in prologue
Box office
It drew 1,125,154 admissions during its theatrical run, grossing US$7,584,729.[13]
References
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (19 January 2010). "CJ to screen six at Berlin market". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Noh, Jean (23 March 2010). "CTV buys France on CJ's thriller No Mercy". Screen International. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Press conference for film No Mercy: Ryu Seung-beom says acting is not like ping pong". 10Asia. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Song, Woong-ki (24 December 2009). "Sul, Ryu ignite screen in new thriller". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Park, Sun-young (8 January 2010). "No Mercy marked by dramatic plot twists". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (24 December 2009). "Actors Show No Mercy for Vengeance". The Korea Times. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Preview: Film No Mercy - Can you have mercy on the film's ending?". 10Asia. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (15 May 2010). "No Mercy". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Song, Woong-ki; Yang, Sung-jin (21 November 2009). "Hollywood dominates winter lineup". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Beck, Una (12 January 2010). "Interview: Actor Sul Kyung-gu (Part 3)". 10Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Yoo Seong-bum: 'Every Work is a Process'". KBS Global. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ryu Seung-beom's Movie Picks: Most Unforgettable Films". 10Asia. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (8 April 2010). "Korean films hold their own". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- No Mercy at the Korean Movie Database
- No Mercy at the Internet Movie Database
- No Mercy at HanCinema